Downtown Alliance Partners With Art on the Ave NYC for “Revolutionary Reflections”

As America turns 250, the Alliance for Downtown New York has unveiled “Revolutionary Reflections” to recognize the many events that shaped the American Revolution that took place in Lower Manhattan. This collection of artworks depicting the characters, events and locales that shaped Lower Manhattan’s role in the American Revolution will be displayed on vacant storefront windows across the neighborhood from Memorial Day until Labor Day. 

The Downtown Alliance worked with the City University of New York’s Gotham Center for New York City History to highlight 12 stories that represent the role of Lower Manhattan during the Revolutionary War.  The nonprofit arts organization Art on the Ave NYC then developed artwork with NYC-based artists Kate Fauvell and Naderson Saint Pierre inspired by these stories. The resulting artworks are collages that draw inspiration from Revolutionary period imagery layered over modern photography of the neighborhood, connecting these stories of Lower Manhattan’s history to the downtown of today.

“Revolutionary Reflections’ animates the stories that shaped both Lower Manhattan and the nation itself,” Downtown Alliance president Jessica Lappin said. “Through public art, we’re bringing this history into everyday spaces and inviting people to see downtown through a new lens.” 

The “Revolutionary Reflections” artworks will be featured at the following locations:

“We’re proud to partner once again with the Downtown Alliance to bring Revolutionary Reflections to Lower Manhattan as part of the America 250 celebration,” Barbara Anderson, co-founder and executive director of Art on the Ave NYC, said. “Rooted in our mission to create highly accessible public art experiences that amplify underrepresented voices, this project invites communities to engage with history through art this summer.”

For more information on “Revolutionary Reflections” please visit our webpage.